UKAN
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Links and contact details
This page is under construction and incomplete at the present time.
UKAN member groups by region
| Scotland | East Anglia |
| North-east | South-east |
| North-west | South-west |
| Wales | London |
| Midlands | Northern Ireland |
International user/survivor organisations
UKAN member groups by region
Scotland
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North-west
| Advocacy West Lancs 4 Church House Park Road Ormskirk L39 3AJ T: 01695 579 666 E: support@advocacy-westlancs.org.uk Provides advocacy for groups and individuals who may be vulnerable as a result of age, physical or mental illness or frailty through developing self-advocacy skills, increasing awareness of disempowered and marginalised groups and supporting volunteers. |
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| Bolton Advocacy
for Mental Health (BAMH) 30 Chorley New Road Bolton BL1 4AP T: 01204 527200 E: lilian.chamberlain@mhist.co.uk Offers counselling, advocacy, support and information to people aged 16+ in the Bolton area who suffer low to medium mental health and their carers. Other activities include self-help groups for OCD, self-harm, depression, carers and bi-polar; a craft group; a music group and reiki therapy. Opening hours are 10 am - 1 pm. |
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| HARP Zion Community Resource Centre 339 Stretford Road Hulme Manchester M15 4ZY T: 0161 226 9907 F: 0116 232 9970 E: info@harp-project.org A mental health charity and voluntary sector organisation that has 5 projects based in Manchester. These include the HARP Advice Team and young person's project (YASP), both of which advise people with mental health needs on issues such as welfare rights, housing, debt and rehousing. The HARP Cafe project employs volunteers who have, or have had, mental health needs. Also runs a catering social business linked to the cafe, called Good Mood Food, which provides buffets and refreshments to various voluntary and statutory sector organisations in and around Manchester. The largest HARP project is Manchester Assertive Outreach, run in partnership with the Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust, providing intensive and flexible support to those in Manchester who have the most chaotic lives and problems engaging with services. |
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North-east
| INVOLVE 27 - 29 Netherhall Road Doncaster DN1 2PG T: 01302 812484 E: gill@doncastermind.org.uk Doncaster's only Mental Health Service User Group. Involved in all aspects of design, planning and delivery of mental health services in Doncaster. Campaigns constantly to get the service user voice heard. Has representatives on decision-making bodies at all levels in an attempt to get the service user voice heard but needs more people to represent them. Works closely with PCT Commissioning Manager/NHS Mental Health Services. |
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| Leeds Survivor Led
Crisis Service Dial House 12 Chapel Street Halton Leeds LS15 7RW T: 0113 260 9328 F: 0113 260 9334 (Admin and visits to the house - Fri., Sat. & Sun.) Dial House is a comfortable place of sanctuary for people in times of emotional distress and crisis. Connect Helpline: 0808 800 1212 (6 pm - 10.30 pm every night of the year) Connect Helpline provides emotional support and information for people in crisis who live in the Leeds area. |
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| Peer-to-Peer ROCC Resource Centre Doncaster Gate Rotherham S65 1DE T: 01709 374797 A social firm producing hand-made soap and high-quality embroidered clothing and accessories. Provides an information service to mental health service users; advocacy in relation to advance directives; training in and facilitation of WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Planning) and training in other mental health issues. |
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Wales
| Mental Health Advocacy in Pembrokeshire
(MAP) The Liberal Chambers 4 St Mary's Street Haverfordwest Pembrokeshire SA61 2DR T: 01437 762935 E: jo@map-pembrokeshire.org.uk A small locally based independent charitable organisation. Aims and objectives are to relieve the effects of mental health problems amongst people living in Pembrokeshire through the provision of a comprehensive independent advocacy service covering people in all age ranges with mental health problems. |
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Midlands
| Aylesbury
Vale Advocates Pembroke Court 28 Cambridge Street Aylesbury Bucks HP20 1RS T/F: 01296 432313 E: av_advocates@tiscali.co.uk Provides advocacy support to adults (18 - 65) who have communication difficulties, most commonly either mental health problems or a learning disability. Funded to help those living in the community in the Aylesbury Vale area. Employs four part-time advocacy coordinators and a team of about 40 volunteers. Has experience of running User-Focused monitoring projects and has recently been given a contract to run the IMCA service in local area in conjunction with Age Concern. |
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| Oxfordshire Advocacy Development Group Barton Neighbourhood Centre Underhill Circus Headington Oxford OX3 9LS T: 01865 741200 E: oadg@oadg.org.uk A registered charity established 15 years ago. Volunteers are recruited, trained and supported to provide independent advocacy to people in Oxfordshire who need help to have their voice heard and views taken into consideration on matters of importance to them. Also provides training in the principles of advocacy and advocacy for groups where a change of address is proposed. |
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| OTAS Bethel House 49 Palmer Crescent Billington Park LU7 4HY A specialised and professional not-for-profit consultancy that provides advice and mental health and youth advocacy services within a socio-legal context. Team of advocates includes qualified family, social care and mental health lawyers, social workers, RGNs and RMNs. Has over 30 years of combined experience in social and healthcare and in the provision of both social care and legal services. |
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East Anglia
| Cambridgeshire Independent Advocacy Service 5 York Road Peterborough PE1 3BP T: 01733 758278 F: 01733 758277 E: enquiries@cias.org.uk An advocacy service to support people with mental health problems speak up for their rights either individually or as a group. The service is client led, which means that the client decides what level of involvement they want the advocate to have in supporting them when they need help. Advocacy can provide support to discuss concerns, find information, understand situations, make informed choices and express points of view. Each of these can apply to any situation and is not restricted to matters directly relating to health issues. Examples are housing, employment, benefits, social services, family, medical treatment, criminal and civil law. Works alongside specialist advisors in each of these areas. |
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| Norfolk Mental Health Advocacy
Service 30 Coslany Street Norwich NR3 3DT T: 01603 766890 E: nmhas.admin@nmhas.org.uk |
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South-east
| Assert Tunbridge Wells Mental Health Resource Ltd 62 London Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0PR T: 01892 542088 F: 01892 615552 E: zbissett@mentalhealthtunwells.org.uk Runs two advocacy projects: one in the community with people with mental health problems and one on an acute psychiatric ward in Maidstone. The community project supports peope with various issues including CPA reviews. general meetings, debt issues, housing, benefits and children and family related work. The project on the ward works primarily to support patients at their weekly ward rounds. |
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| Invicta Advocacy Network 7/9 Hythe Street Dartford Kent DA1 1BE T: 01322 285234 E: dandgadvocacy@btconnect.com Based in North West Kent and primarily serves the Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley areas. Provides short-term issue-based independent mental health advocacy and long-term one-to-one volunteer (citizen) advocacy. Facilitates two mental health service user forums, one of which is specifically for the BME community in North West Kent. Has a patients' council project in the local acute psychiatric unit. Into the second year of Comic Relief three-year funding for advocacy for older peole with mental health problems in this area. Has recently become the IMCA provider for Kent and Medway in partnership with two other local advocacy organisations. |
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| Medway and Swale Advocacy
Partnerships 17 New Road Avenue Chatham Kent ME4 6BA E: advocacy@msap.org.uk Aims to promote the rights of people with mental health problems who are living in the Medway Towns and Swale area. Provides free advocacy service. Appointments can be made at advocates' offices or at locations convenient to clients. Registered Charity (No. 1048536). |
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South-west
| Bristol Mind PO Box 1174 Bristol BS99 2PQ Offers a range of advocacy services as follows: Outreach Advocacy (Advocacy for people living in the community) T: 0117 914 0300 E: advocacy@bristolmind.org.uk Psychiatric Acute Wards Advocacy T: 0117 914 1554 E: paul@bristolmind.org.uk Advocacy in Action (Working in prisons and forensic units) T: 0117 904 3088 E: advocacyinaction@bristolmind.org.uk IMCA Service T: 0117 970 3017 E: imca@bristolmind.org.uk |
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London
| Enfield Mental Health
Users Group (EMU) The Lanacaster Centre 53 Lancaster Road Enfield EN2 0BU An independent user led group that tries to put forward the user view on mental health issues to improve local mental health services. Facilitates user only meetings on local mental health wards and at various venues in the community. Has representatives at different levels within the local Mental Health Trust and the Primary Care Trust to influence planning and policy. Publishes a bi-monthly newsletter which can be found on website together with other information about the group. |
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| HUBB 109 Rose Lane Marks Gate Romford RM6 5NR T: 0208 590 2666 E: jenny@hubb.eclipse.co.uk or pam@hubb.eclipse.co.uk Offers advocacy for residents of London Boroughs of Barking, Dagenham and Havering and inpatient advocacy advocacy for patients at Mascalls Park (formerly - and still often referred to as - 'Warley Hospital'). For advocacy contact Jenny Gray or Pam Macklin. |
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| Kensington
& Chelsea Forum Office 8 7 Thorpe Close London W10 5XL T: 0208 964 1555 E: kcforum@kcmind.org.uk A user led group supported by Kensington & Chelsea Mind. Campaigns to improve mental health services in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea through empowering and informing service users living in the borough to put forward their views about the services they receive. Sens out a monthly newsletter to all members to keep them informed about local issues and the development of services. |
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| Lambeth
Mind 11 Mowll Street London SW9 6BG T: 0207 735 3505 (Information helpline) F: 0207 820 7854 E: info@slmind.freeserve.co.uk Independent local charity affiliated to Mind. Offers a confidential information helpline, including information on counselling, self-help groups, local and national organisations, helplines, advocacy, rights, benefits, employment, training, housing, etc. A range of infosheets and other literature available, including a printed directory. Involved in campaigning and user involvement issues locally. Publishes a free bi-monthly magazine. Run and staffed by users/survivors of the mental health system. Volunteering opportunities include helpline work, admin and/or magazine editorial team. Social events periodically. |
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| North East London
Advocacy Goodmayes Hospital Barley Lane Goodmayes Essex IG3 8XJ T: 0208 970 5731 F: 0208 970 5897 E: info@nela.org.uk A confidential independent service promoting the rights of people with learning difficulties and mental health issues. Provides IMCA advocacy service in Redbridge. |
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Northern Ireland
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Other UK orgnisations
| National Phobics
Society Zion Community Resource Centre 339 Stretford Road Hulme Manchester M15 4ZY T: 0870 122 2325 E: info@phobics-society.org.uk UK anxiety disorders charity which offers a range of support services including therapies such as cognitive behavioural therapy, counselling and email and helpline support. |
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| WISH A UK based charity that provides long-term gender-sensitive support services in England and Wales to women who have mental health needs. The focus of WISH's work is to support women in their journey through the prison and the secure hospital system into the community. |
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International user/survivor organisations
| MindFreedom
International A non-profit coalition that unites 100 groups working for human rights and alternatives in the mental health system. |
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| ENUSP (European Network of (ex) Users and Survivors of Psychiatry) |
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| WNUSP (World Network of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry) |
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Training and consultancy
| Distress Awareness Training Agency 60 Curlew Road Oldham OL4 5NS T: 0161 408 1221 or 07981 706 498 E: andrew@survivorservices.co.uk A collective of individuals, all with direct personal experience of emotional and mental distress. Provides service user and survivor led training, research and consultancy services in mental health and wider disability services. Clients are wide ranging and include universities, colleges of further education, other service user and carer groups, providers of health and social care and mental health service commissioners. |
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| Humunn
Resources Training offered includes mental health awareness; self-management; user participation; and advocacy and patients' councils. |
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| Mary Nettle Mental Health User Consultant 4 Garden Close Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1UW T: 01285 651340 E: MaryNettle@user-consultant.freeserve.co.uk Mary Nettle became a user of mental health services in 1978 and turned this negative into a positive in 1992 when she became a mental health user consultant. She is involved in presenting the user perspective in all aspects of mental health with a particular interest in user led research. Current posts held include: Honorary Fellow of Brunel University Centre for Citizen Participation; Mental Health Act Local Commissioner; Involve (formerly Consumers in NHS Research) standing group member; Healthcare Commission associate; Chair of ENUSP (European Network of (ex) Users and Survivors of Psychiatry); and member of disabled women's committee of the European Disability Forum. |
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